I learned after the fact that ther is no extender kit for the Hyundai Accent 2-door and all you can get is load bars 14" apart -- Yakima or Thule. My solution: Proline, a manufacturer of aftermarket racks, will bend up a pair of black aluminim "Mule" tracks to your specified length and curvature for $35 (the tracks without the rest of their rack). You can further fine-tune the curvature somewhat by hand. These mount with 3 or 5 screws into your roof with self-sealing screws. Then Thule Track II towers can be fitted to the tracks. I was able to get my 50" load bars 36" apart. Looks like a factory rig. Moreover, $150 is a lot less than the $300 the rack outfits ask for an extender kit, and I prefer to have my rear towers attached to the car rather than the ether. Proline: http://members.aol.com/prol1ne/mule.html Ken Cooperstein *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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